Australian sailing pressures Rio over water pollution

Dead fish are pictured next to a rowing athlete as he attends a training session at the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, in Rio de Janeiro April 13, 2015. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Olympic sailing boss Peter Conde has called on the sport to pressure Rio Olympics organisers to clean up water pollution ahead of next year's Games.

The water quality of Guanabara Bay, where Olympic sailing and other aquatic events will be held, has long been criticized and come under the microscope amid reports of athletes falling ill after competing there.